Community Paramedicine
Access our Community Paramedicine directory, offering valuable information on innovative models of care that extend the role of paramedics beyond emergency response. This collection includes articles on preventive care, chronic disease management, and partnerships with healthcare providers to deliver comprehensive care in the community. Understanding community paramedicine is key to improving public health and reducing hospital admissions. For more related content, visit our section on Integrated Care. Stay informed and explore the future of EMS with our resources on community paramedicine.
Crawfordsville IN鈥檚 nationally-recognized MIH program expands the traditional scope of emergency care to encompass mental and physical wellness, education and community resources
Matt Zavadsky, MS-HA, EMT, details the impact of integrating a 211 system into the 911 process and the benefits to the community
Taking the concept of the right care, to the right person at the right resource to a new level
The $225,000 grant will go toward addressing healthcare barriers for residents in rural areas
In this episode, our co-hosts welcome Community Paramedic Lt. J.D. Postage, who works with Project FORT, the Violet Township Fire Department鈥檚 substance abuse program
The Chicago Fire Department said frequent 911 callers contribute to long response times as the mayor pledged to add more ambulances
The county鈥檚 911 calls rose by more than 2,500 in 2019 and officials hope to follow the example of another county that successfully reduced calls
From dangerous active shooter events, to ET3, Ebola, opioids and community paramedicine, EMS providers faced many significant incidents and evolving trends in the 2010s
The Mobile Integrated Health program sends specially trained paramedics to check in on patients recently discharged from the hospital
From provider safety, to community paramedicine, degree requirements, retention, climate change and reimbursement; how to prepare for the challenges and opportunities the 2020s will bring EMS
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The mobile health service seeks to help residents in need with basic medical care to reduce the need for emergency calls
The pilot program seeks to help provide community members with access to healthcare and social support before emergencies arise
An EMS social worker describes how a new program in Texas is serving patients while decreasing 911 calls
The program, which was set to run out of funding in January, has helped reduce ambulance runs while providing non-emergency medical care to those in need
911 nurse triage and a high utilizer group program are exponentially reducing transports and healthcare expenditures while increasing patient satisfaction
The training program involves realistically-staged home environments and cameras that allow facilitators to monitor trainees鈥� actions from a control room
Be sure to understand your community鈥檚 needs, your agency鈥檚 goals and how you will fund your MIH-CP program and assess its success
Treating veterans鈥� complex health needs with telehealth, suicide screening and a dedicated medical home in the VA
Local paramedics and EMTs were trained on how to disconnect and properly operate a home hemodialysis prior to Eugene Tradd using the system at home
A closed-loop, full-spectrum and comprehensive health information exchange validates the difference EMS makes for patient outcomes
The City of Austin will hire seven new paramedics and three clinicians to be better prepared to answer mental health calls
The Akron Fire Department is launching a paramedicine program to offer free, in-home consultations to help residents and reduce non-emergency calls
Amber Price said seeing the same people make the same mistakes made her want to find ways to help people beyond rushing to them in an ambulance
Six Montana EMS departments received $50,000 each to purchase equipment and begin training for an integrated healthcare pilot program
Commonwealth Care Alliance鈥檚 mobile health program has partnered with local paramedics to reduce non-emergency transportation to the hospital
When a live connection is initiated, the receiver will open a secure link via email or text message, which provides two-way audio and visual images
The new AR-2 EMS unit team includes two paramedics, two case managers, one social worker and an epidemiologist
Meals on Wheels America will expand the program to 26 different communities spread across 16 states after starting in San Diego
The outreach team will have a crisis intervention team officer, a paramedic, a mental health specialist and a homeless outreach specialist
Last year, the Chattanooga Fire Department received 1,320 calls for non-emergency citizen assists, which include lift assists
The Community Resource Paramedic program is a collaborative effort between the fire department and other area organizations that aims to reduce 911 calls and hospital visits
Certified community paramedics are improving patient health care and reducing costs through community home visits
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